Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS), enterprise image systems, artificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

RSS icon

CHIME: CIOs cautiously optimistic about EHR incentive funding

Members of the College of Health Information Management Executives (CHIME), who responded to an August survey, appear cautiously optimistic about their chances for achieving stimulus funding under the Health IT for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

Dragon speech recognition gets an enterprise boost

Nuance Communications has unveiled Dragon Medical Enterprise Network Edition, a speech recognition platform designed for large physician practices and hospitals seeking meaningful use of EHR systems.

eHealth Initiative: RECs off to a slow start

Many regional extension centers (RECs) are still in the planning stages, according to an eHealth Initiative survey.

Carolinas health system chooses Medicity for HIE creation

Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS), a healthcare organization affiliated with 32 hospitals in North Carolina and South Carolina, has selected Medicity as its partner to build a multi-state health information exchange (HIE).

Columbus Regional Hospital joins Indiana HIE

Columbus Regional Hospital in Columbus, Ind., has joined the Indiana Health Information Exchange (IHIE), linking to more than 65 hospitals, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers to access information for patient care.

Markle: Downloadable health info is crucial for meaningful use

A simple way for patients to download their health information is a crucial part of improving healthcare quality and efficiency, and can enhance safety, promote patient engagement and protect privacy, according to Markle Connecting for Health, a public-private healthcare IT collaborative sponsored by the Markle Foundation.

MedLink, Thrasys align on cloud-based HIE for RHIOs, large hospitals

MedLink has entered into a partnership with Thrasys to provide interoperability and health record management based on the San Francisco-based Thrasys SyntraNet, a cloud-based health information exchange (HIE) and collaboration network.

Canon showcases new wireless detector technology

Canon has introduced its new wireless detector offering, the CXDI-70C wireless digital radiography system, at the Canon Expo 2010 in New York City this week.

Displaying 3337 - 3344 of 3867

Around the web

Cardiovascular Business
Payment cuts and beyond: Key takeaways for cardiologists from the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

The American College of Cardiology has shared its perspective on new CMS payment policies, highlighting revenue concerns while providing key details for cardiologists and other cardiology professionals. 

AI in Healthcare
A modest proposal to rally AI regulators around a simple game plan

As debate simmers over how best to regulate AI, experts continue to offer guidance on where to start, how to proceed and what to emphasize. A new resource models its recommendations on what its authors call the “SETO Loop.”

Cardiovascular Business
FDA commissioner urges clinicians to join fight against medical misinformation

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said the clinical community needs to combat health misinformation at a grassroots level. He warned that patients are immersed in a "sea of misinformation without a compass."

Design by Adaptive Theme
Trimed Popup
Trimed Popup